<?php  
$intro = str_replace("<p>","",$welcome[0]->introtext);
$intro = str_replace("</p>","",$intro);

?>
<h1><?php echo $welcome[0]->title; ?></h1>
<div class="welcome_desc">
  <p><?php echo $intro; ?></p>
  <div><img src="templates/mwc/images/next_arrow_01.gif" alt="more" /><a class="more" href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=<?php echo $welcome[0]->id; ?>">Mere</a></div>
</div>
